Psalms 34
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David praises God, and sends for on others to trust him | ||
| «Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went.» I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth. | A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. | |
Verse 1 WEB By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth. KJV A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. TSK A. M. 2942. B.C. 1062. Abimelech: ge 20:2, ge 26:1, 1sa 21:13-15, pr 29:25; See on Ps: ps 71:8,14,15, ps 145:1,2, isa 24:15,16, ac 5:41, ac 16:25, eph 5:20, col 3:17, 1th 5:18, 2th 1:3, 2th 2:13 |
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| My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad. | My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. | |
Verse 2 WEB My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad. KJV My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. TSK make: ps 44:8, ps 105:3, isa 45:25, jer 9:24, 1co 1:31, 2co 10:17; the humble: ps 22:22-24, ps 32:5,6, ps 119:74, ps 142:7, 1ti 1:15,16 |
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| O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name. | O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. | |
Verse 3 WEB Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let us exalt his name together. KJV O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. TSK magnify: ps 35:27, ps 40:16, ps 69:30, lu 1:46, ac 19:17, php 1:20; let us: ps 33:1,2, ps 66:8, ps 103:20-22, ps 148:1-14, 1ch 29:20, 2ch 29:30, re 14:7, re 19:5,6 |
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| I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears. | I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. | |
Verse 4 WEB I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. KJV I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. TSK sought: ps 18:6, ps 22:24, ps 31:22, ps 77:1,2, ps 116:1-6, jon 2:2, mt 7:7, lu 11:9, 2co 12:8,9, heb 5:7; from: ps 27:1,2, ps 46:2, ps 56:3, 1sa 27:1, isa 12:2, 2co 7:5,6, 2ti 1:7 |
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| Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed. | They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. | |
Verse 5 WEB They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame. KJV They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. TSK They: ps 123:1,2, isa 45:22, heb 12:2; and were: ps 13:3, ps 18:28, ps 97:11, es 8:16; their: ps 83:16, 2sa 19:5 |
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| This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles. | This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. | |
Verse 6 WEB This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. KJV This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. TSK This: ps 3:4, ps 10:17, ps 40:17, ps 66:16-20; saved: ps 34:17-19, ge 48:16, 2sa 22:1, re 7:14-17 |
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| The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe. | The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. | |
Verse 7 WEB The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. KJV The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. TSK The angel: ps 91:11, 2ki 6:17, 2ki 19:35, da 6:22, mt 18:10, lu 16:22, heb 1:14; encampeth: ge 32:1,2, zec 9:8 |
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| By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him. | O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. | |
Verse 8 WEB Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. KJV O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. TSK taste: ps 63:5, ps 119:103, so 2:3, so 5:1, heb 6:4,5, 1pe 2:2,3, 1jo 1:1-3; Lord: ps 36:7,10, ps 52:1, jer 31:14, zec 9:17, 1jo 4:7-10; blessed: ps 2:12, ps 84:12 |
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| Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything. | O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. | |
Verse 9 WEB Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him. KJV O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. TSK fear: ps 22:23, ps 31:23, ps 89:7, ge 22:12, isa 8:13,14, ho 3:5, re 15:3,4; for: ps 23:1, lu 12:30-32, ro 8:32, 1co 3:22,23, php 4:19 |
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| The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing. | The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. | |
Verse 10 WEB The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing. KJV The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. TSK lions: ps 104:21, job 4:10,11, lu 1:51-53; but: ps 84:11, mt 6:32 |
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He gives strong words for fear | ||
| Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord. | Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. | |
Verse 11 WEB Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh. KJV Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. TSK Come: pr 4:1, pr 7:24, pr 8:17,32, pr 22:6, ec 11:9,10, ec 12:1, isa 28:9, mt 18:2-4, mr 10:14-16, joh 13:33, 2ti 3:15; I will: ps 32:8, ps 111:10, pr 1:7, pr 2:1-9 |
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| What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good? | What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? | |
Verse 12 WEB Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good? KJV What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? TSK What: ps 21:4, ps 91:16, de 6:2, de 30:20, 1pe 3:10,11; that he: ps 4:6, job 7:7, ec 2:3, ec 12:13 |
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| Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit. | Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. | |
Verse 13 WEB Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies. KJV Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. TSK Keep: ps 39:1, pr 18:21, mt 12:35-37, jas 1:19,26, jas 3:2,5-10; speaking: ps 55:11, pr 12:7,19,22, pr 19:9, isa 63:8, col 3:9, 1pe 2:1,22, re 14:4,5 |
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| Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart. | Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. | |
Verse 14 WEB Depart from evil, and do good. seek peace, and pursue it. KJV Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. TSK Depart: ps 37:27, job 28:28, pr 3:7, pr 8:13, pr 13:14, pr 16:16,17, isa 1:16,17, ro 12:9, 2ti 2:19, 1pe 3:11; do: ac 10:38, ga 6:10, tit 2:14, heb 13:16, 3jo 1:11; seek: ps 120:7, mt 5:9, ro 12:18, ro 14:17, 2co 13:11, 1th 4:11, heb 12:14, jas 3:17,18 |
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| The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry. | The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. | |
Verse 15 WEB Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry. KJV The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. TSK The: ps 33:18, job 36:7, 1pe 3:12; and: ps 34:6,17, ps 130:2, 2ch 6:40, isa 37:14-21, da 9:17-23 |
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| The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth. | The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. | |
Verse 16 WEB Yahweh’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth. KJV The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. TSK face: le 17:10, le 26:17, jer 44:11, eze 14:7,8, am 9:4; to cut: ps 10:16, job 18:17, pr 10:7, ec 8:10, jer 17:13 |
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| The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles. | The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. | |
Verse 17 WEB The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. KJV The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. TSK cry: ps 34:6,15,19, ps 91:15, ps 145:18-20, 2ch 32:20,21,24, isa 65:24, ac 12:5-11 |
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| The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down. | The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. | |
Verse 18 WEB Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. KJV The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. TSK is nigh: ps 75:1, ps 85:9, ps 119:151, ps 145:18, isa 55:6; unto them, etc: ps 51:17, ps 147:3, isa 61:1, lu 4:18; such as, etc: 2ki 22:19, isa 57:15, isa 66:2, eze 36:26,31 |
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| Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all. | Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. | |
Verse 19 WEB Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all. KJV Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. TSK Many: ps 71:20, job 5:19, job 30:9-31, job 42:12, pr 24:16, joh 16:33, ac 14:22, 2co 4:7-12,17, 2co 11:23-27, 1th 3:3,4, 2ti 3:11,12, heb 11:33-38, jas 5:10,11, 1pe 4:12,13, re 7:14-17; but: ps 34:6,17 |
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| He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken. | He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. | |
Verse 20 WEB He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken. KJV He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. TSK He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.: ps 35:10, ps 91:12, da 6:22-24, joh 19:36 |
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| Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction. | Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. | |
Verse 21 WEB Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned. KJV Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. TSK Evil: ps 37:30-40, ps 94:23, isa 3:11; they: ps 37:12-15, ps 40:15, ps 89:23, 1sa 19:4,5, 1sa 31:4, 1ki 22:8,37, lu 19:14,27, lu 19:41-44, joh 7:7, joh 15:18-23, 1th 2:15,16, 2th 1:6,9; desolate: ex 20:7 |
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| The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame. | The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. | |
Verse 22 WEB Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned. KJV The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. TSK redeemeth: ps 31:5, ps 71:23, ps 103:4, ps 130:8, ge 48:16, 2sa 4:9, 1ki 1:29, la 3:58, 1pe 1:18,19, re 5:9; none: ps 9:9,10, ps 84:11,12, joh 10:27-29, ro 8:31-39, 1pe 1:5 |
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